I thought that it was interesting that Rome seemed to encourage bringing other cultures into itself. It didn't turn away new ideas from around the world like other cultures did. It was interesting how it adopted allot of greek culture. Which is seen through the architecture, literature, and gods of Rome. It seems to me that when Rome conquered Other countries Rome would adopt some of their culture rather than put their own culture into the conquered countries. You look at the deities of rome and they are pretty much just the greek gods with different names. if it weren't for Rome taking in other cultures we would be at a huge loss to know of different cultures.
Rome was greatly influenced by many other nations ,but they did make their own contributions society. They were involved in the advancement of law and justice. Many Roman principles of government are similar to the form of justice known in the United States. These principles can be found on page 100-101 in the readings.
This is actually Alicia. I thought the most interesting part of this weeks reading was the section on the Colosseum. It is amazing that they built that whole thing with out any of the modern tools we have today. It really is amazing and I think the coolest part about it is that they could fill the whole thing up with water. It was well designed. i think it would have been cool to go there for entertainment except for the fact that most of the entertainment involved killing people in some way.
This week I found the story about Pompeii very interesting. It's amazing that after so many years the city was so well preserved and we can learn so much about the culture from the remains. What I found the most extraordinary was how archaeologists were able to make models of the people that were buried. To think that those were the faces of the actual people that were buried alive almost two thousand years ago is amazing.
What I found very interesting and comical is the fact of just how little the Romans actually invented. From looking at everything from their water system, to there their art, right up to the very goes they worshiped none of these things were original Roman ideas. All Rome did was change or improve them. The best example is their gods all they did basically was change the names. I like to call the Romans THE GREAT IMPROVERS.
I thought that the Romans had a great amount of thought into their city and all that was built. their military was very strong and it was very descriptive
I think the best thing about the Romans was their language. If the Romans had not had such profound influence and control over the Mediterranean world, the languages we speak today could be entirely different. Some of the most spoken languages in the world, including (but not limited to!) Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and English, are directly derived from Latin. Once someone studies Latin; vocabulary (and some grammar) in any of these languages becomes a whole lot easier. It's very beneficial to the world to have so many tightly knit languages, and I'm sure as time passes and transportation and communication get faster than ever, we will all speak the same language. (Maybe even in the next 500 years or so.)
As I read this week, what really caught my eye was the paragraph about the Colosseum. It amazed me that the Romans built so many fine and beautiful structures, but I must say that the Colosseum is one of the crown jewels. Sadly, this inspiring structure was used for vain entertainment. Prisoners and Christians alike were killed mercilessly by gladiators and wild beasts or were burned at the steak simply for the audiences pleasure. I just can't believe that people would walk into this theater fully aware that they would see someone's life cut short and find enjoyment in that. How people could watch this I honestly don't know, but what I do know is that the Colosseum was an engineering feat in the time of the Romans.
I found it interesting how creative the Romans were. They created their own system of justice. They founded their own language. They had some of the greatest poets among them such as Virgil and Horace. Their art and architecture were stunningly beautiful and very well made as they have lased even to this day! They created the Roman games. Sure they were bloody and vile, but a creative source of entertainment. They also founded the two philosophies, Stoicism and Epicureanism. Granted, some of these ideas and practices may have been taken and edited to fit the Roman lifestyle, but they did Romanize each thing they took from other cultures.
Among the many interesting topics in this weeks reading, I especially found Roman architecture to be appealing. The Romans introduced many new critical advances as far as architecture and engineering was concerned. They revolutionized the building techniques of the day by introducing new methods using columns and arches, opposed to the common building technique of the day known as the “post and lintel” which was used to build monuments such as Stonehenge for example. The columns and arches ultimately allowed for the Romans to build bigger and sturdier buildings some of which have remained in tact to this day such as the ancient Roman aqueducts which are a prime example of the use of arches. I also found it interesting that along with giving the world the column, the Romans used three styles or types of columns, the Doric, the Ionic, and the Corinthian, which was the most ornate of them all (one was not sturdier than the other, the styling was just different). Roman concrete was also developed and perfected by Roman architects and used to hold buildings together and quickly superseded marble as the primary building material. Later came the development of domes, such as the one used in the Pantheon. The thing I find the most interesting perhaps, is that their style lives on to this day in neoclassical architecture, which is used throughout the world, even in the various buildings of the US capitol.
One of the most interesting things I found in the readings this week was the section on the Roman Colosseum. It was a massive and colossal structure! (Hence, COLOSSeum) The engineering and time put into this amazing structure must've been astounding! No one can truly ever know the hours or the work put into this stadium but it is clearly seen throughout it's capabilities. It had the engineering capability to be completely flooded with water for sea battles between ships. It also had the incredible ability to drain all that water and reveal dry ground for the gladiators and animals to fight on. It could seat around 50,000 people at a time! This incredible example of the Roman's accomplishments is something the world marveled at and still does today because of its beauty, capabilities, and the brutal entertainment it gave to the anxiously awaiting fans.
One of the most interesting things I found in the readings this week was the section on the Roman Colosseum. It was a massive and colossal structure! (Hence, COLOSSeum) The engineering and time put into this amazing structure must've been astounding! No one can truly ever know the hours or the work put into this stadium but it is clearly seen throughout it's capabilities. It had the engineering capability to be completely flooded with water for sea battles between ships. It also had the incredible ability to drain all that water and reveal dry ground for the gladiators and animals to fight on. It could seat around 50,000 people at a time! This incredible example of the Roman's accomplishments is something the world marveled at and still does today because of its beauty, capabilities, and the brutal entertainment it gave to the anxiously awaiting fans.
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I thought that it was interesting that Rome seemed to encourage bringing other cultures into itself. It didn't turn away new ideas from around the world like other cultures did. It was interesting how it adopted allot of greek culture. Which is seen through the architecture, literature, and gods of Rome. It seems to me that when Rome conquered Other countries Rome would adopt some of their culture rather than put their own culture into the conquered countries. You look at the deities of rome and they are pretty much just the greek gods with different names. if it weren't for Rome taking in other cultures we would be at a huge loss to know of different cultures.
Rome was greatly influenced by many other nations ,but they did make their own contributions society. They were involved in the advancement of law and justice. Many Roman principles of government are similar to the form of justice known in the United States. These principles can be found on page 100-101 in the readings.
This is actually Alicia. I thought the most interesting part of this weeks reading was the section on the Colosseum. It is amazing that they built that whole thing with out any of the modern tools we have today. It really is amazing and I think the coolest part about it is that they could fill the whole thing up with water. It was well designed. i think it would have been cool to go there for entertainment except for the fact that most of the entertainment involved killing people in some way.
This week I found the story about Pompeii very interesting. It's amazing that after so many years the city was so well preserved and we can learn so much about the culture from the remains. What I found the most extraordinary was how archaeologists were able to make models of the people that were buried. To think that those were the faces of the actual people that were buried alive almost two thousand years ago is amazing.
What I found very interesting and comical is the fact of just how little the Romans actually invented. From looking at everything from their water system, to there their art, right up to the very goes they worshiped none of these things were original Roman ideas. All Rome did was change or improve them. The best example is their gods all they did basically was change the names. I like to call the Romans
THE GREAT IMPROVERS.
I thought that the Romans had a great amount of thought into their city and all that was built. their military was very strong and it was very descriptive
I think the best thing about the Romans was their language. If the Romans had not had such profound influence and control over the Mediterranean world, the languages we speak today could be entirely different. Some of the most spoken languages in the world, including (but not limited to!) Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and English, are directly derived from Latin. Once someone studies Latin; vocabulary (and some grammar) in any of these languages becomes a whole lot easier. It's very beneficial to the world to have so many tightly knit languages, and I'm sure as time passes and transportation and communication get faster than ever, we will all speak the same language. (Maybe even in the next 500 years or so.)
Sorry for going off topic in my last sentence
As I read this week, what really caught my eye was the paragraph about the Colosseum. It amazed me that the Romans built so many fine and beautiful structures, but I must say that the Colosseum is one of the crown jewels. Sadly, this inspiring structure was used for vain entertainment. Prisoners and Christians alike were killed mercilessly by gladiators and wild beasts or were burned at the steak simply for the audiences pleasure. I just can't believe that people would walk into this theater fully aware that they would see someone's life cut short and find enjoyment in that. How people could watch this I honestly don't know, but what I do know is that the Colosseum was an engineering feat in the time of the Romans.
I found it interesting how creative the Romans were. They created their own system of justice. They founded their own language. They had some of the greatest poets among them such as Virgil and Horace. Their art and architecture were stunningly beautiful and very well made as they have lased even to this day! They created the Roman games. Sure they were bloody and vile, but a creative source of entertainment. They also founded the two philosophies, Stoicism and Epicureanism. Granted, some of these ideas and practices may have been taken and edited to fit the Roman lifestyle, but they did Romanize each thing they took from other cultures.
Among the many interesting topics in this weeks reading, I especially found Roman architecture to be appealing. The Romans introduced many new critical advances as far as architecture and engineering was concerned. They revolutionized the building techniques of the day by introducing new methods using columns and arches, opposed to the common building technique of the day known as the “post and lintel” which was used to build monuments such as Stonehenge for example. The columns and arches ultimately allowed for the Romans to build bigger and sturdier buildings some of which have remained in tact to this day such as the ancient Roman aqueducts which are a prime example of the use of arches. I also found it interesting that along with giving the world the column, the Romans used three styles or types of columns, the Doric, the Ionic, and the Corinthian, which was the most ornate of them all (one was not sturdier than the other, the styling was just different). Roman concrete was also developed and perfected by Roman architects and used to hold buildings together and quickly superseded marble as the primary building material. Later came the development of domes, such as the one used in the Pantheon. The thing I find the most interesting perhaps, is that their style lives on to this day in neoclassical architecture, which is used throughout the world, even in the various buildings of the US capitol.
One of the most interesting things I found in the readings this week was the section on the Roman Colosseum. It was a massive and colossal structure! (Hence, COLOSSeum) The engineering and time put into this amazing structure must've been astounding! No one can truly ever know the hours or the work put into this stadium but it is clearly seen throughout it's capabilities. It had the engineering capability to be completely flooded with water for sea battles between ships. It also had the incredible ability to drain all that water and reveal dry ground for the gladiators and animals to fight on. It could seat around 50,000 people at a time! This incredible example of the Roman's accomplishments is something the world marveled at and still does today because of its beauty, capabilities, and the brutal entertainment it gave to the anxiously awaiting fans.
One of the most interesting things I found in the readings this week was the section on the Roman Colosseum. It was a massive and colossal structure! (Hence, COLOSSeum) The engineering and time put into this amazing structure must've been astounding! No one can truly ever know the hours or the work put into this stadium but it is clearly seen throughout it's capabilities. It had the engineering capability to be completely flooded with water for sea battles between ships. It also had the incredible ability to drain all that water and reveal dry ground for the gladiators and animals to fight on. It could seat around 50,000 people at a time! This incredible example of the Roman's accomplishments is something the world marveled at and still does today because of its beauty, capabilities, and the brutal entertainment it gave to the anxiously awaiting fans.
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